Nikola Jokic and Key Nuggets Players to Watch vs. the Timberwolves in Western Semifinals | Game 5 - May 14

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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: Players to Watch

Nuggets Key Players

Jokic's numbers on the season are 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 9.0 assists per contest, shooting 58.3% from the field (10th in NBA) and 35.9% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.1 made treys.

Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 16.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.

Jamal Murray is averaging 21.2 points, 4.1 boards and 6.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.7 blocked shots.

Aaron Gordon is averaging 13.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

Reggie Jackson is averaging 10.2 points, 1.9 boards and 3.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Timberwolves Key Players

Anthony Edwards' numbers on the season are 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. He is also draining 46.1% of his shots from the field and 35.7% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.4 triples.

Rudy Gobert's numbers on the season are 14.0 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He is draining 66.1% of his shots from the field (second in NBA).

The Timberwolves are getting 21.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game from Karl-Anthony Towns.

The Timberwolves are receiving 13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Naz Reid.

The Timberwolves get 11.4 points per game from Mike Conley, plus 2.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists.

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Stat Insights

Denver Key Stats

The Nuggets' +431 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 114.9 points per game (14th in the NBA) while allowing 109.6 per outing (sixth in the league).

Denver wins the rebound battle by 2.1 boards on average. It records 44.4 rebounds per game, which ranks seventh in the league, while its opponents grab 42.3 per outing.

The Nuggets connect on 11.7 three-pointers per game (25th in the league), while their opponents have made 11.2 on average.

Denver averages 115.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (seventh in the league), and allows 110.5 points per 100 possessions (eighth in the NBA).

Minnesota Key Stats

The Timberwolves put up 113 points per game (18th in league) while giving up 106.5 per outing (first in NBA). They have a +529 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 6.5 points per game.

Minnesota ranks 15th in the league at 43.6 rebounds per game. That's 2.2 more than the 41.4 its opponents average.

The Timberwolves make 12.6 three-pointers per game (15th in the league), 1.2 more than their opponents.

Minnesota's 113.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 16th in the NBA, and the 106.2 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank first in the league.

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